MBMG-133392

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Located in Beaverhead County, Montana, this groundwater monitoring location is associated with a water well in the Northern Rocky Mountains Intermontane Basins aquifer systems.

Well Construction

Depth Description
-2.3-485.0 ft 4.0 in diameter pvc casing
-2.3-421.0 ft 6.0 in diameter steel casing
475.0-485.0 ft 4.0 in diameter screen-continuous-pvc screen
Depth Lithology Description
0.0-20.0 ft unknown SANDY SILT/CLAY
20.0-45.0 ft unknown GRAVELLY SAND W/MINOR SILT
45.0-50.0 ft unknown SANDY (30%) SILT/CLAY
50.0-70.0 ft unknown GRAVELLY F-M-C- SAND W/MINOR CLAY
70.0-110.0 ft unknown SANDY GRAVEL W/MINOR SILT/CLAY-<5 GPM UNTIL 105 FT THEN >100 GPM
110.0-120.0 ft unknown GRAVELLY SAND W/MUCH SILT/CLAY
120.0-173.0 ft unknown 25-40% GRAVELLY SAND W/MINOR SILT- 100 GPM
173.0-175.0 ft unknown LARGE COBBLES
175.0-205.0 ft unknown COBBLES AND GRAVELLY SAND- MINOR SILT
205.0-220.0 ft unknown SANDY SILT/CLAY (65% W/MINOR GRAVEL)
220.0-250.0 ft unknown 15% GRAVELLY SAND W/ABUNDANT SILT
250.0-260.0 ft unknown GRAVEL AND SAND W/15% SILT/CLAY
260.0-280.0 ft unknown SANDY SILT/CLAY
280.0-290.0 ft unknown 20% GRAVELLY SAND W/ABUNDANT SILT (45%)
290.0-320.0 ft unknown 25% GRAVELLY SAND W/MINOR SILT- 40 GPM
320.0-340.0 ft unknown SILT/CLAY AND GRAVEL W/50% SAND
340.0-390.0 ft unknown SAND AND SILT/CLAY W/MINOR GRAVEL
390.0-420.0 ft unknown GRAVELLY SAND W/SOME SILT/CLAY-40 GPM FROM 250-320 LITTLE WATER FROM 300-420.
420.0-470.0 ft unknown POORLY CONSOLIDATED SILTSTONE & PIECES OF GREEN OR ORANGE HARD SILTSTONE- 5 GPM
470.0-480.0 ft unknown SOFT SILTSTONE & 50% ROUNDED GRAY AND PURPLE VOLCANIC GRAVEL- WATER
480.0-505.0 ft unknown SOFT- POORLY CONSOLIDATED SILTSTONE
505.0-530.0 ft unknown SOFT SILTSTONE & 50% ROUNDED GRAY AND PURPLE VOLCANIC GRAVEL
530.0-570.0 ft unknown SOFT BROWN SILTSTONE W/TRACES OF WHITE VOLCANIC SILT
570.0-600.0 ft unknown SOFT BROWN SILTSTONE W/TRACES OF ORANGE SILTSTONE

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